Environmental Monitoring Report IND: Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program
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Environmental Monitoring Report Project Number: 38255-02 September 2008 IND: Uttarakhand State Road Investment Program (Subproject 1) Prepared by Project Management Unit, Public Works Department, Government of Uttarakhand For Executing Agency Public Works Department, Government of Uttarakhand, Uttarakhand This report has been submitted to ADB by the PMU (ADB (Transport)/Public Works Department), Dehradun, Uttarakhand and is made publicly available in accordance with ADB’s public communications policy (2005). It does not necessarily reflect the views of ADB. Uttarakhand State Road Investment Programme Environmental Progress Report - 2 (April, 2008 – September, 2008) -------------------- Prepared By Dr. Vinay Kumar Yadav (Environmental Specialist) Project Management Unit (Asian Development Bank) Public Works Department) 19, Siddharth Enclave, GMS Road - Dehradun 0 CONTENTS ABBREVIATIONS………………………………………………………………………..1 1. INTRODUCTION………………………………………………………………………3 1.1 Project Description/Background………………………………………………….3 1.2 EMP at Various Stages of Phase –I……………………………………………….5 2. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS REPORT…………………………………………6 2.1 Key Environmental Issues to be reviewed FURTHER…………………………….6 2.2 Photographs during implementation of work……………………………………....17 2.3 Coverage Objectives………………………………………………………………..22 2.4 Methodology Adopted……………………………………………………………...22 2.5 Environmental Statutory Clearances……………………………………………….23 2.6 Removal of trees along the ROW…………………………………………………..23 2.7 NOC of SFD & SPCB……………………………………………………………..23 3. IMPLEMENTATION OF ENVIRONMENTAL SAFEGUARD DURING CONSTRUCTION…………………………………………………………...26 3.1 Setting up site office & construction camp………………………………………...26 3.2 Mobilization of resources…………………………………………………………. 26 3.3 Site Clearing………………………………………………………………………..26 4. CONCLUSION AND RECOMMENDATIONS………………………………………30 List of Tables Table No Title Page No 1. Project Background and Progress of Phase – I roads under 8 ‘USRIP’ Project 2. Status of Compliances to Environmental Issues Addressed in the 10 Generic Environmental Management and Monitoring Plan (Annex A), Volume-I (Condition of Contract) of Contract Documents of (Package – I) Garhwal Zone 3. Status of Compliances to Environmental Issues Addressed in the 12 Environmental Management Plan (Package – II) Kumaon Zone 4. Date of signing and name of firms for civil work construction 22 5. Compensation Paid for Forest Clearance under Phase – I 24 6. Amount paid for administration fee to process the NOC 25 (pollution clearance) to ‘SPCB’ under Phase – I 7. Assessment of Contractors Activities at Construction Stage of 28 Phase – I A B B R E V I A T I O N S ADB : Asian Development Bank APL : Above Poverty Line BPL : Below Poverty Line CSC : Construction Supervision Consultant DDP : Desert Development Programme DFO : Divisional Forest Officer DPR : Detailed Project Report EAG : Environmental Assessment Guidelines EIA : Environmental Impact Assessment EMP : Environmental Management Plan EPA : Environmental Protection Act FCA : Forest Conservation Act GOI : Govt. of India GOU : Government of Uttarakhand HMP : Hot Mix Plant IEE : Initial Environmental Examination IMEC : Independent Monitoring and Evaluation Consultant IPDF : Indigenous People Development Framework IPDP : Indigenous People Development Plan LAA : Land Acquisition Act (1894) LVRs : Light Vehicle Roads MDRs : Major District Roads MFF : Multitrance Financing Facility MoEF : Ministry of Environment and Forest MoRTH : Ministry of Road Transport and Highways NGO : Non-Governmental Organization NHs : National Highways NOC : No Objection Certificate ODRs : Other District Roads PAFs : Project Affected Families PFR : Periodic Financing Request PFS : Pre-Feasibility Study PIU : Project Implementation Unit PMU : Project Management Unit PPE : Personal Protective Equipment PPR : Preliminary Project Report PRA : Participatory Rural Appraisal PWD : Public Works Department QAP : Quality Assurance Plan ROW : Right-of-Way SEIA : Summary of Environmental Impact Assessment SFD : State Forest Department 1 SHs : State Highways SOS : Strategic Option Study SPCB : State Pollution Control Board SPRSS : Summary of Poverty Reduction and Social Strategy SFD : State Forest Department ST : Schedule Tribe USRIP : Uttarakhand State Road Improvement Programme VR ` : Village Road 2 UTTARAKHAND STATE ROAD INVESTMENT PROGRAMME ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING REPORT 1. INTRODUCTION The Public Works Department (PWD) of Government of Uttarakhand has initiated Uttarakhand State Road Investment Programme (USRIP) to implement the up-gradation and improvement work of various identified road stretches in the state of Uttarakhand for capacity augmentation for safe and efficient movement of traffic through loans from Asian Development Bank (ADB). The ADB Loan was provided by using Multitrance Financing Facility (MFF). The first project or Phase I of the MFF was approved on 2 January 2007. 1.1 Project Description/Background Out of thirteen districts of Uttarakhand, the Phase – I of ‘USRIP’ Project is running in eleven districts (except two districts i.e. Tehri and Haridwar). There are a total of 23 road sections that have been taken under Phase - I of ‘USRIP’ project. Out of them, 9 roads fall in the Package – I (Garhwal Zone) while 14 roads are in Package – II (Kumaon Zone) Table - 1. A total of 573 km were to be improved out of which one road (Pauri-Khirsu-Srinagar road) has been deleted because this section has already been improved by the state government. Out of the remaining 8 road sections of Package – I (Garhwal Zone), 7 roads are other district roads (ODRs) and 1 (Kalsi - Chakrata) is the major district road (MDR). In Package – II (Kumaon Zone), 14 road stretches are spread over 6 districts of the state namely Almora, Bageshwar, Champawat, Nainital, Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar. Out of the 14 road sections, 3 roads pass through fertile plains of Himalayan foothills in Udham Singh Nagar district, which covers 49.6 km length. Out of these 14 road sections, 3 roads are state highway (137.2 km length), 2 roads are Major District roads (length 75.90 km), 4 roads are Other District roads (length 66.20 km) and the rest 5 roads are Village roads (length 62.30 km). All of the roads are bituminous road except a non-bituminous stretch of 3 road length 16.70 km of Betalghat – Bhatrojkhan. Finally, the total length to be improved in the Phase - I remains about 556 km. All the identified project roads stretches are located in the State of Uttarakhand, except 2 km stretch of Dhakia-Gulabo-Mukundpur-Paiga (Udham Singh Nagar) road which passes through the adjoining Moradabad district of Uttar Pradesh. The maintenance work of this particular section is also carried out by the Public Works Department of Uttarakhand. The seven contracts have been awarded and one is under progress (Map - 1). All the roads under the Package I and roads under Package II for contract I, IA, II, III, V, VI, VII, VIII, and IX were categorized as a “B” project under ADB environmental categorization, and therefore it will required environmental monitoring report annually. The road connecting Almora to Bageshwar under the contract VII, and Barechina to Sheraghat under the contract VIII were categorized as an “A” project under the ADB, and therefore biannual environmental monitoring report is submitting to ADB. 4 1.2 EMP at Various Stages of Phase –I Contract - 1A Contract - 1 Contract - 6 Contract - 2 Contract - 3 Contract - 9 Contract - 8 Contract - 7 Contract - 5 Map - 1: Showing District-wise Contracts under Phase – I of ‘USRIP’ Project 5 2. ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS REPORT During this period (April - September 2008), Environmental Specialist of CSC was mobilised to all the contract package sites. Site visits were made to all the contract packages along with Engineer’s representatives as well as Contractor’s representatives. Various on going works were reviewed and photographic evidences of various activities were recorded for reporting. During visits to the contract packages, meetings were held with each of the Contractors representatives and information were sought on various aspects w.r.t compliances to various clauses of EMP to be reported periodically. During meetings the various issues reviewed and instructed to Contractors for their early compliances are: Intimating the CSC about setting up of campsites and with the detailed layout as well as furnishing the details of campsites in the prescribed Form P 7.2 of the EMP. Practicing and maintaining Traffic and Safety management in each of the CD structures under construction as well as road works. Following up towards Obtaing NOC/Consent to operate for Hot Mix Plants. Providing First aid facility in each active construction sites besides the campsites. Periodical reporting to the CSC in the prescribed formats of EMP. Waste oil and lubricants containment, storage/handling. Water testing to judge the suitability of water source for drinking purpose. Conducting HIV/AIDS awareness programme. To carry out Environmental Monitoring. To improve upon the House keeping at each of the campsites. Waste handling and their disposal and in case of suitability, their reuse. Procurement, distribution and use of PPEs. 2.1 Key Environmental Issues to be reviewed FURTHER During the field visits of Environmental Specialist of CSC and his interaction with the Contractor’s representatives, various non-compliances were observed. Compliances to those identified issues are the pre-requisite of the project. Below listed are the few of the issues to be reviewed further